A Geological History of the Turkana Basin

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 206-216

  Feibel, Craig S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Evolution; Hominins; Rift valley; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ETHIOPIA; FOSSIL; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KENYA; RESEARCH; SEDIMENT;

ANIMALS; ETHIOPIA; FOSSILS; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES; HUMANS; KENYA; RESEARCH;

EID: 83655208538     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: 15206505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20331     Document Type: Article

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